FAQs - Obedience

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FAQs - Obedience

S.T.A.R. Puppy Program

What is the S.T.A.R. Puppy Program?

This is the AKC program opened to all puppies (both purebreds and mixed) designed to get them and their owners off to a great start. This program involves basic obedience training, puppy socialization and owner education concerning puppy development, behavior, nutrition etc.

Who may take the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program?

Dogs up to 1 year of age who have completed vaccinations accompanied by their owners are eligible to take the class.

What are the benefits of taking the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program?

Puppies that attend become well-socialized and they learn the skills that are the foundation of other learning. Owners who attend are helped to understand canine development and how to reach their desired training goals with their canine companion.

How is the S.T.A.R. Puppy Program related to the AKC Canine Good Citizen program?

The skills on the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program evaluation are the "pre-CGC" skills. However, puppies do not have to take the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy evaluation to take the CGC test. The S.T.A.R. Puppy Program was developed as the result of ongoing requests from owners and CGC ealuators to have a program before the CGC that was designed especially for puppies and their owners.

Canine Good Citizen

What is the Canine Good Citizen Program?

Started in 1989, CGC is a certification program that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community in the presence of other people and dogs. All dogs whether pure-bred or mixed bred must pass the 10-step CGC test to receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club (AKC).

How old must my dog be to take the CGC class?

Six months of age with proof of vaccination.

Who may administer the CGC test?

Only a licensed AKC CGC evaluator may administer the test.

Rally

What is Rally?

Rally is a sport in which the dog and handler complete a course comprised of 10-20 stations designating the performance of a certain skill (i.e. Stand-on-command) which has been designed by a Rally judge. The team moves at a brisk pace with the dog under control at the handler's left side. Unlimited communication from the handler to the dog is encouraged not penalized as in traditional obedience competition.

Am I Eligible to complete in AKC trials?

To be eligible for AKC Rally trials a dog must be either registered with AKC or listed with the AKC Purebred Alternative Listing/Indefinite Listing Privilege (PAL/ILP) program or a Foundation Stock Service (FSS) recorded breed that meets the eligibility requirements for competition.

Dogs must be 6 months of age or older.

Am I Eligible to take the course taught by Aireborne?

Yes. Any breed or mixed breed of dog may take the course to develop a better working relationship with its owner and better companion dog obedience skills. The dog must be at least 6 months of age.

Contact Cheryl Sackmann at csackm@comcast.net or 425/868-7413 for more information.